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School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)

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Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 389

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    ploughs, gates, spades, fire-cranes, nails, tongs, grid-irons, pot-hooks, pig-rings, bill-hooks, and fish hooks.
    A mill was in Lissaniskea where oatmeal was made for the people. Gilmore in Brickens crushed wheat into flour.
    The women of every house used to card wool, spin it and send it to the weaver. The weavers of this district were Pat Flately of Carrowkeel and John McHugh of Threenreavough. They used to make blankets, flannels, stockings and friezes.
    The people grew flax in this district at that time. They used to scutch and clove it, hackle it, spin, boil and bleach it and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Kirrane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonbulban, Co. Mayo